Hollow back to a head spin into a leg sweep, followed by some old, next-type floor work. Slick’s fast moves all seem like a routine he choreographed with his boy who moves in perfect sync with him. The music that accompanies what seems like an impromptu battle isn’t Hip Hop, and despite a few recognizable moves, these guys definitely aren’t breaking—they’re playing capoeira.

The Berimbau is the main instrument of Capoeira. It is held and played by the Mestre to command the Capoeira game, or jogo, during a Capoeira roda. There are distinct rhythms played that dictate the game to be played by the participants. Although it is seemingly a simplistic and primitive looking instrument, the sounds it creates is complex in both tonality and rhythm.